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No. 840.1644. PATENTED JAN. 1, '1907.

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'PATENT OFFICE.

LEO BUNSEL LINCOLN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, lASSIGNOR 'EO HOWARD AMES, OFCHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

PUZZLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 1, 1907.

Application filed November 6, 1905. Serial No. 286032.

' To rIJ/Z whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LEO BUNsEL LINCOLN,

of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inPuzzles; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear,and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, and to the letters 0f reference marked thereon, which form apart of this specification.

This invention relates to a novel puzzle; and the invention consists inthe matters hereinafter set forth, and more particularly pointed out inthe appended claim.

The puzzle consists of a plurality of cards, one of which, called therbasecard,7 bears on its front face all of the numbers of a seriesbetween and including y two selected numbers-as, for example, from l to100, both inclusive-and the others of which are adapted to be laid fiatupon said numbered or base card' and are perforated or cut away in suchmanner that certain of the perforations of each of the cards registerwith other perforations of the other cards to provide an opening throughall the super-l posed cards, through which is disclosed one of thenumbers on the base-card. The said numbers are arranged one-half on theupper art of the base-card and one-half on the Aower part thereof, andthe numbers of the group'on one end or half of the card are invertedrelatively to the numbers of the other group.` The cards.v are markedwith suitable characters to indicate the tops and bottoms thereof. Theperforations of each perforated card are so arranged that when the cardis laid over the base or numbered card one-half of the numbers thereonare exposed, while one-half are concealed. The arran ement of eachperforated card is such also t at when the card is reversed end to endit exposes the numbers before conpcealed,` While concealingl the numbersbefore exposed. Each of the cards, the base-card as well as theperforated cards, bears referably on its back) a series of numbers,which are composed from the numbers appearing on the face of thebase-card in the manner hereinafter more fully to appear. The scheme ofthe puzzle is to select a number from a group, on the back of one of thecards and to arrange all .of the cards on the back of which said numberis found with their tops upwardly, While the cards which do not bearsuch selected number on the back thereof will be arranged with theirbottoms upwardly, said cards bein laid flatwise in superposed positionover t e base-card. When so arranged, the number so selected will beexposed through the properl -registering perforations of the perforatecards;r while the other numbers on the base-card will be concealed bythe imperforate parts of the superposed cards.

In the cards I have shown an equipment consisting of a base -card, sixperforated cards, and one title-card, and this number of cards isconvenient in the range of numbers illustrated-to Wit.,from l to 100,both inclusive.

As shown in the drawings, Figure l illustrates a pack of cardsconstituting a proper equipment for the puzzle, the u per or perforatedcards being partially bro en away to exhibit a portion of the base-cardunderneath. Figs. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 are rear face views of theperforated cards numbered from l to 6, both inclusive. Fig. 8 is a rearface view of the base-card, which is numbered as "7. Fig. 9 is a frontface view of said card. Fig. 10 is a front face view of the title-card.

As shown in the drawings, A designates the base or number card, providedon its front face with a complete series B of numbers running from 1 to100,f inclusive,

in irregular order, and on its other side with a series C of numbersembracing certain but less than all the number in the series B. It willbe noted that the one hundred numbers on the face of said card A arearranged 051ehalf on one end of the card and one-half on the other endof the card and, further, that the numbers of one half of the series areinverted relatively to the numbers of the other half of the serios.

D, E, F, G, Il, and I designate the perforated cards, which are. alsoidentified by the ((1,1) [(2,77 3777 [(4,1] 5,77 6. The said perforatedcards each bears on its rear face a series J of numbers 'differing fromthe numbers of the series .I of the other perforated cards and differingalsovfrom the series C of the base-card A. In other Words, the numbersof the several series J and C are so arranged that While taken as awhole they IOO ' embrace all the numbers on thev base-card,

i of the numbers on said base-card, and the each card are such that whenthe card is laid yet no two groups or series comprise the same numbers.The said perforated cards are divided into upper and lower parts tocorrespond with4 the upper and lower halves of the base-card A, and theperforations of in one endwise position over the series B of numbers onthe base-card there are exposed through the perforations thereofone-half same numbers of the series B are concealed by the imperforateportion of said perforated l card when the latter is reversed endwise ofsaid base-card. The numbers on the back of the base-card are those whichappear on upper part Cf' the front fac-e of the said basecard, saidnumbers appearing on the back of said base-card in their running order.The numbers appearing on the back of each perforated card are thosewhich are exposed through the perforations of the upper end of that cardwhen said card is 'laid on the base-card with its top end upward,together with the numbers on the bottom end of the base-card which areconcealed by the imperforate part of said perforated card. When thecards are manipulated in the manner described and are disposed one uponthe other, the number selected will appear in the upper half of theseries, as shown at Kin Flg. 1, whilethe other numbers of the upper halfof said series will be concealed.

A convenient manner of manipulating the cards to solve the puzzle is forone person to select a number from the series on the back of one of thecards, which number may represent the age of the person so selecting thenumber, while another person handles the cards. The card from which thenumber was so selected is laid flat upon a table or the like, andanother card is presented andthe person selecting the first number isasked whether or not-the number selected appears upon the card lastpresented. If he answers in the affirmative, the last card is placedupon the 'iirst card with its top end upward. If the answer be in thenegative, the card last presented is reversedto bring its bottom end uward. This procedure is followedwith a l the cards, and when the llastcard is laid in place upon the other cards the erfolationsof the severalperforated car s -will register in, such manner as to expose the numberselected on the base-card.

L designates a title-card which is im erforate at its lower end andtransversely s otted at its upper end to expose any number -on the upperend of the base-card. Said card L does not constitute one of theoperative cards of the puzzle, but is merely provided to givel .finishand to provide space for instructions or for other announcement, asadvertising. 4

In manipulating the cards to solve the puzzle the title-card maconveniently be rst placed face downwar y on a table or theV cards underthe same conditions as are the perforated cards. The pile of cards arethen lifted and turned with the face of the title and toward theobserver, and the selected number will appear through theproperlyregistering perforations of said perforated car s. Y

It will be understood that the arrangement of the series of numbers onthe cards, as well as the location and form of theperforations of theperforated cards, may be varied without departing from the spirit of myinvention.

I claim as my invention-`- In a game device, a plurality of sheetsadapted to be superposed and consisting of a single sheet having thereona symbol for every symbol entering into the game, and a plurality ofperforated eliminating-sheets, each of which has upon one side onlythereof, selecting s mbols corresponding to some of the symbo s on thebase-sheet and a marker 'or markers, the base-sheet and the erforatedeliminating-sheets being .arrange so when superposed and arrangedaccording to the markers appearing on the several eliminating-sheets,any selected symbol entering into the game will be exhibited through theperforations in the eliminating-sheets and all other symbols eliminated.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I aiiix mysignature, in presence of two witnesses, this 3d day of November, A. D.1905.

LEO BUN SEL LINCOLN.

Witnesses:

G. R. WILKINS, W. L. HALL.

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